CINXE.COM

<!doctype html> <html lang="en-US" class="no-js"> <head> <meta charset="UTF-8"> <title>Share your insights: submit a blog to the ISC - International Science Council</title>  <link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="76x76" href="/apple-touch-icon.png"> <link rel="icon" type="image/png" sizes="32x32" href="/favicon-32x32.png"> <link rel="icon" type="image/png" sizes="16x16" href="/favicon-16x16.png"> <link rel="mask-icon" href="/safari-pinned-tab.svg" color="#5bbad5"> <meta name="msapplication-TileColor" content="#da532c"> <meta name="theme-color" content="#ffffff"> <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge,chrome=1"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0"> <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com"> <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin> <script type="text/javascript"> (function (w, d, s, l, i) { w[l] = w[l] || []; w[l].push({'gtm.start': new Date().getTime(), event: 'gtm.js'}); var f = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0], j = d.createElement(s), dl = l !== 'dataLayer' ? '&l=' + l : ''; j.async = true; j.src = 'https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=' + i + dl; f.parentNode.insertBefore(j, f); })( window, document, 'script', 'dataLayer', 'GTM-TG5HSLS' ); </script> <script type="text/javascript" id="Cookiebot" src="https://consent.cookiebot.com/uc.js" data-implementation="wp" data-cbid="f0087398-af22-4909-b74e-8412cf791f03" async ></script> <meta name='robots' content='index, follow, max-image-preview:large, max-snippet:-1, max-video-preview:-1' /> <style>img:is([sizes="auto" i], [sizes^="auto," i]) { contain-intrinsic-size: 3000px 1500px }</style>  <link rel="canonical" href="https://council.science/blogsubmission/" /> <meta property="og:locale" content="en_US" /> <meta property="og:type" content="article" /> <meta property="og:title" content="Share your insights: submit a blog to the ISC - International Science Council" /> <meta property="og:description" content="The ISC welcomes contributions from experts in all fields." /> <meta property="og:url" content="https://council.science/blogsubmission/" /> <meta property="og:site_name" content="International Science Council" /> <meta property="article:modified_time" content="2025-03-06T17:03:41+00:00" /> <meta property="og:image" content="https://council.science/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/etienne-girardet-EP6_VZhzXM8-unsplash-1-3000x1687.jpg?_t=1741280621" /> <meta property="og:image:width" content="2560" /> <meta property="og:image:height" content="1440" /> <meta property="og:image:type" content="image/jpeg" /> <meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image" /> <meta name="twitter:label1" content="Est. reading time" /> <meta name="twitter:data1" content="3 minutes" /> <script type="application/ld+json" class="yoast-schema-graph">{"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://council.science/blogsubmission/","url":"https://council.science/blogsubmission/","name":"Share your insights: submit a blog to the ISC - International Science Council","isPartOf":{"@id":"https://council.science/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https://council.science/blogsubmission/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https://council.science/blogsubmission/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https://council.science/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/etienne-girardet-EP6_VZhzXM8-unsplash-1-3000x1687.jpg","datePublished":"2023-01-20T15:25:40+00:00","dateModified":"2025-03-06T17:03:41+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https://council.science/blogsubmission/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https://council.science/blogsubmission/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https://council.science/blogsubmission/#primaryimage","url":"https://council.science/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/etienne-girardet-EP6_VZhzXM8-unsplash-1-3000x1687.jpg","contentUrl":"https://council.science/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/etienne-girardet-EP6_VZhzXM8-unsplash-1-3000x1687.jpg","width":2560,"height":1440,"caption":"Neon sign with the words what is your story"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https://council.science/blogsubmission/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://council.science/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Share your insights: submit a..."}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://council.science/#website","url":"https://council.science/","name":"International Science Council","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://council.science/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"}]}</script>  <link rel='dns-prefetch' href='//cdn.elementor.com' /> <link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="International Science Council » Feed" href="https://council.science/feed/" /> <link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="International Science Council » Comments Feed" href="https://council.science/comments/feed/" />  <script src="//www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-MBTRPTBKW3" data-cfasync="false" data-wpfc-render="false" type="text/javascript" async></script> <script data-cfasync="false" data-wpfc-render="false" type="text/javascript"> var em_version = '8.3.1'; var em_track_user = true; var em_no_track_reason = ''; var ExactMetricsDefaultLocations = {"page_location":"https:\/\/council.science\/blogsubmission\/"}; if ( typeof ExactMetricsPrivacyGuardFilter === 'function' ) { var ExactMetricsLocations = (typeof ExactMetricsExcludeQuery === 'object') ? ExactMetricsPrivacyGuardFilter( ExactMetricsExcludeQuery ) : ExactMetricsPrivacyGuardFilter( ExactMetricsDefaultLocations ); } else { var ExactMetricsLocations = (typeof ExactMetricsExcludeQuery === 'object') ? ExactMetricsExcludeQuery : ExactMetricsDefaultLocations; } var disableStrs = [ 'ga-disable-G-MBTRPTBKW3', ]; /* Function to detect opted out users */ function __gtagTrackerIsOptedOut() { for (var index = 0; index < disableStrs.length; index++) { if (document.cookie.indexOf(disableStrs[index] + '=true') > -1) { return true; } } return false; } /* Disable tracking if the opt-out cookie exists. */ if (__gtagTrackerIsOptedOut()) { for (var index = 0; index < disableStrs.length; index++) { window[disableStrs[index]] = true; } } /* Opt-out function */ function __gtagTrackerOptout() { for (var index = 0; index < disableStrs.length; index++) { document.cookie = disableStrs[index] + '=true; expires=Thu, 31 Dec 2099 23:59:59 UTC; path=/'; window[disableStrs[index]] = true; } } if ('undefined' === typeof gaOptout) { function gaOptout() { __gtagTrackerOptout(); } } window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; window.ExactMetricsDualTracker = { helpers: {}, trackers: {}, }; if (em_track_user) { function __gtagDataLayer() { dataLayer.push(arguments); } function __gtagTracker(type, name, parameters) { if (!parameters) { parameters = {}; } if (parameters.send_to) { __gtagDataLayer.apply(null, arguments); return; } if (type === 'event') { parameters.send_to = exactmetrics_frontend.v4_id; var hookName = name; if (typeof parameters['event_category'] !== 'undefined') { hookName = parameters['event_category'] + ':' + name; } if (typeof ExactMetricsDualTracker.trackers[hookName] !== 'undefined') { ExactMetricsDualTracker.trackers[hookName](parameters); } else { __gtagDataLayer('event', name, parameters); } } else { __gtagDataLayer.apply(null, arguments); } } __gtagTracker('js', new Date()); __gtagTracker('set', { 'developer_id.dNDMyYj': true, }); if ( ExactMetricsLocations.page_location ) { __gtagTracker('set', ExactMetricsLocations); } __gtagTracker('config', 'G-MBTRPTBKW3', {"forceSSL":"true","link_attribution":"true"} ); window.gtag = __gtagTracker; (function () { /* https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/analyticsjs/ */ /* ga and __gaTracker compatibility shim. */ var noopfn = function () { return null; }; var newtracker = function () { return new Tracker(); }; var Tracker = function () { return null; }; var p = Tracker.prototype; p.get = noopfn; p.set = noopfn; p.send = function () { var args = Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments); args.unshift('send'); __gaTracker.apply(null, args); }; var __gaTracker = function () { var len = arguments.length; if (len === 0) { return; } var f = arguments[len - 1]; if (typeof f !== 'object' || f === null || typeof f.hitCallback !== 'function') { if ('send' === arguments[0]) { var hitConverted, hitObject = false, action; if ('event' === arguments[1]) { if ('undefined' !== typeof arguments[3]) { hitObject = { 'eventAction': arguments[3], 'eventCategory': arguments[2], 'eventLabel': arguments[4], 'value': arguments[5] ? arguments[5] : 1, } } } if ('pageview' === arguments[1]) { if ('undefined' !== typeof arguments[2]) { hitObject = { 'eventAction': 'page_view', 'page_path': arguments[2], } } } if (typeof arguments[2] === 'object') { hitObject = arguments[2]; } if (typeof arguments[5] === 'object') { Object.assign(hitObject, arguments[5]); } if ('undefined' !== typeof arguments[1].hitType) { hitObject = arguments[1]; if ('pageview' === hitObject.hitType) { hitObject.eventAction = 'page_view'; } } if (hitObject) { action = 'timing' === arguments[1].hitType ? 'timing_complete' : hitObject.eventAction; hitConverted = mapArgs(hitObject); __gtagTracker('event', action, hitConverted); } } return; } function mapArgs(args) { var arg, hit = {}; var gaMap = { 'eventCategory': 'event_category', 'eventAction': 'event_action', 'eventLabel': 'event_label', 'eventValue': 'event_value', 'nonInteraction': 'non_interaction', 'timingCategory': 'event_category', 'timingVar': 'name', 'timingValue': 'value', 'timingLabel': 'event_label', 'page': 'page_path', 'location': 'page_location', 'title': 'page_title', 'referrer' : 'page_referrer', }; for (arg in args) { if (!(!args.hasOwnProperty(arg) || !gaMap.hasOwnProperty(arg))) { hit[gaMap[arg]] = args[arg]; } else { hit[arg] = args[arg]; } } return hit; } try { f.hitCallback(); } catch (ex) { } }; __gaTracker.create = newtracker; __gaTracker.getByName = newtracker; __gaTracker.getAll = function () { return []; }; __gaTracker.remove = noopfn; __gaTracker.loaded = true; window['__gaTracker'] = __gaTracker; })(); } else { console.log(""); (function () { function __gtagTracker() { return null; } window['__gtagTracker'] = __gtagTracker; window['gtag'] = __gtagTracker; })(); } </script>  <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ window._wpemojiSettings = {"baseUrl":"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/72x72\/","ext":".png","svgUrl":"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/svg\/","svgExt":".svg","source":{"concatemoji":"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-emoji-release.min.js?ver=6.7.2"}}; /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(i,n){var o,s,e;function c(e){try{var t={supportTests:e,timestamp:(new Date).valueOf()};sessionStorage.setItem(o,JSON.stringify(t))}catch(e){}}function p(e,t,n){e.clearRect(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height),e.fillText(t,0,0);var t=new Uint32Array(e.getImageData(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height).data),r=(e.clearRect(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height),e.fillText(n,0,0),new Uint32Array(e.getImageData(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height).data));return t.every(function(e,t){return e===r[t]})}function u(e,t,n){switch(t){case"flag":return n(e,"\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\u26a7\ufe0f","\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200b\u26a7\ufe0f")?!1:!n(e,"\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf3","\ud83c\uddfa\u200b\ud83c\uddf3")&&!n(e,"\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f","\ud83c\udff4\u200b\udb40\udc67\u200b\udb40\udc62\u200b\udb40\udc65\u200b\udb40\udc6e\u200b\udb40\udc67\u200b\udb40\udc7f");case"emoji":return!n(e,"\ud83d\udc26\u200d\u2b1b","\ud83d\udc26\u200b\u2b1b")}return!1}function f(e,t,n){var r="undefined"!=typeof WorkerGlobalScope&&self instanceof WorkerGlobalScope?new OffscreenCanvas(300,150):i.createElement("canvas"),a=r.getContext("2d",{willReadFrequently:!0}),o=(a.textBaseline="top",a.font="600 32px Arial",{});return e.forEach(function(e){o[e]=t(a,e,n)}),o}function t(e){var t=i.createElement("script");t.src=e,t.defer=!0,i.head.appendChild(t)}"undefined"!=typeof Promise&&(o="wpEmojiSettingsSupports",s=["flag","emoji"],n.supports={everything:!0,everythingExceptFlag:!0},e=new Promise(function(e){i.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",e,{once:!0})}),new Promise(function(t){var n=function(){try{var e=JSON.parse(sessionStorage.getItem(o));if("object"==typeof e&&"number"==typeof e.timestamp&&(new Date).valueOf()<e.timestamp+604800&&"object"==typeof e.supportTests)return e.supportTests}catch(e){}return null}();if(!n){if("undefined"!=typeof Worker&&"undefined"!=typeof OffscreenCanvas&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&URL.createObjectURL&&"undefined"!=typeof Blob)try{var e="postMessage("+f.toString()+"("+[JSON.stringify(s),u.toString(),p.toString()].join(",")+"));",r=new Blob([e],{type:"text/javascript"}),a=new Worker(URL.createObjectURL(r),{name:"wpTestEmojiSupports"});return void(a.onmessage=function(e){c(n=e.data),a.terminate(),t(n)})}catch(e){}c(n=f(s,u,p))}t(n)}).then(function(e){for(var t in e)n.supports[t]=e[t],n.supports.everything=n.supports.everything&&n.supports[t],"flag"!==t&&(n.supports.everythingExceptFlag=n.supports.everythingExceptFlag&&n.supports[t]);n.supports.everythingExceptFlag=n.supports.everythingExceptFlag&&!n.supports.flag,n.DOMReady=!1,n.readyCallback=function(){n.DOMReady=!0}}).then(function(){return e}).then(function(){var e;n.supports.everything||(n.readyCallback(),(e=n.source||{}).concatemoji?t(e.concatemoji):e.wpemoji&&e.twemoji&&(t(e.twemoji),t(e.wpemoji)))}))}((window,document),window._wpemojiSettings); /* ]]> */ </script> <link rel='stylesheet' id='gox-block-dropdown-css' href='https://council.science/wp-content/themes/isc/templates/Dropdown/css/editor.css?ver=6.7.2' type='text/css' media='all' /> <style id='wp-emoji-styles-inline-css' type='text/css'> img.wp-smiley, img.emoji { display: inline !important; border: none !important; box-shadow: none !important; height: 1em !important; width: 1em !important; margin: 0 0.07em !important; vertical-align: -0.1em !important; background: none !important; padding: 0 !important; } </style> <link rel='stylesheet' id='wp-block-library-css' href='https://council.science/wp-includes/css/dist/block-library/style.min.css?ver=6.7.2' type='text/css' media='all' /> <style id='classic-theme-styles-inline-css' type='text/css'> /*! This file is auto-generated */ .wp-block-button__link{color:#fff;background-color:#32373c;border-radius:9999px;box-shadow:none;text-decoration:none;padding:calc(.667em + 2px) calc(1.333em + 2px);font-size:1.125em}.wp-block-file__button{background:#32373c;color:#fff;text-decoration:none} </style> <style id='global-styles-inline-css' type='text/css'> :root{--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--square: 1;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--4-3: 4/3;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--3-4: 3/4;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--3-2: 3/2;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--2-3: 2/3;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--16-9: 16/9;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--9-16: 9/16;--wp--preset--color--black: #000000;--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray: #abb8c3;--wp--preset--color--white: #ffffff;--wp--preset--color--pale-pink: #f78da7;--wp--preset--color--vivid-red: #cf2e2e;--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange: #ff6900;--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber: #fcb900;--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan: #7bdcb5;--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan: #00d084;--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue: #8ed1fc;--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue: #0693e3;--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple: #9b51e0;--wp--preset--gradient--vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple: linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(6,147,227,1) 0%,rgb(155,81,224) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(122,220,180) 0%,rgb(0,208,130) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange: linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(252,185,0,1) 0%,rgba(255,105,0,1) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red: linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(255,105,0,1) 0%,rgb(207,46,46) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(238,238,238) 0%,rgb(169,184,195) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--cool-to-warm-spectrum: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(74,234,220) 0%,rgb(151,120,209) 20%,rgb(207,42,186) 40%,rgb(238,44,130) 60%,rgb(251,105,98) 80%,rgb(254,248,76) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--blush-light-purple: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(255,206,236) 0%,rgb(152,150,240) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--blush-bordeaux: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(254,205,165) 0%,rgb(254,45,45) 50%,rgb(107,0,62) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-dusk: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(255,203,112) 0%,rgb(199,81,192) 50%,rgb(65,88,208) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--pale-ocean: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(255,245,203) 0%,rgb(182,227,212) 50%,rgb(51,167,181) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--electric-grass: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(202,248,128) 0%,rgb(113,206,126) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--midnight: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(2,3,129) 0%,rgb(40,116,252) 100%);--wp--preset--font-size--small: 13px;--wp--preset--font-size--medium: 20px;--wp--preset--font-size--large: 36px;--wp--preset--font-size--x-large: 42px;--wp--preset--spacing--20: 0.44rem;--wp--preset--spacing--30: 0.67rem;--wp--preset--spacing--40: 1rem;--wp--preset--spacing--50: 1.5rem;--wp--preset--spacing--60: 2.25rem;--wp--preset--spacing--70: 3.38rem;--wp--preset--spacing--80: 5.06rem;--wp--preset--shadow--natural: 6px 6px 9px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);--wp--preset--shadow--deep: 12px 12px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);--wp--preset--shadow--sharp: 6px 6px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);--wp--preset--shadow--outlined: 6px 6px 0px -3px rgba(255, 255, 255, 1), 6px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);--wp--preset--shadow--crisp: 6px 6px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);}:where(.is-layout-flex){gap: 0.5em;}:where(.is-layout-grid){gap: 0.5em;}body .is-layout-flex{display: flex;}.is-layout-flex{flex-wrap: wrap;align-items: center;}.is-layout-flex > :is(*, div){margin: 0;}body .is-layout-grid{display: grid;}.is-layout-grid > :is(*, div){margin: 0;}:where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-flex){gap: 2em;}:where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-grid){gap: 2em;}:where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-flex){gap: 1.25em;}:where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-grid){gap: 1.25em;}.has-black-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important;}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-white-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important;}.has-pale-pink-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink) !important;}.has-vivid-red-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan) !important;}.has-vivid-green-cyan-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-pale-cyan-blue-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-purple-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple) !important;}.has-black-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important;}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-white-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important;}.has-pale-pink-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink) !important;}.has-vivid-red-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan) !important;}.has-vivid-green-cyan-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-purple-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple) !important;}.has-black-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important;}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-white-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important;}.has-pale-pink-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink) !important;}.has-vivid-red-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan) !important;}.has-vivid-green-cyan-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-pale-cyan-blue-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-purple-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red) !important;}.has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-cool-to-warm-spectrum-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--cool-to-warm-spectrum) !important;}.has-blush-light-purple-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--blush-light-purple) !important;}.has-blush-bordeaux-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--blush-bordeaux) !important;}.has-luminous-dusk-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-dusk) !important;}.has-pale-ocean-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--pale-ocean) !important;}.has-electric-grass-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--electric-grass) !important;}.has-midnight-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--midnight) !important;}.has-small-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--small) !important;}.has-medium-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--medium) !important;}.has-large-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--large) !important;}.has-x-large-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--x-large) !important;} :where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-flex){gap: 1.25em;}:where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-grid){gap: 1.25em;} :where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-flex){gap: 2em;}:where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-grid){gap: 2em;} :root :where(.wp-block-pullquote){font-size: 1.5em;line-height: 1.6;} </style> <link rel='stylesheet' id='ea11y-skip-link-css' href='https://council.science/wp-content/plugins/pojo-accessibility/assets//css/skip-link.css?ver=3.0.2' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='wpforms-form-locker-frontend-css' href='https://council.science/wp-content/plugins/wpforms-form-locker/assets/css/frontend.min.css?ver=2.8.0' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='vendors-css' href='https://council.science/wp-content/themes/isc/assets/css/vendors.css?ver=1741618925' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='custom-css' href='https://council.science/wp-content/themes/isc/assets/css/custom.css?ver=1741618925' type='text/css' media='all' /> <style id='akismet-widget-style-inline-css' type='text/css'> .a-stats { --akismet-color-mid-green: #357b49; --akismet-color-white: #fff; --akismet-color-light-grey: #f6f7f7; max-width: 350px; width: auto; } .a-stats * { all: unset; box-sizing: border-box; } .a-stats strong { font-weight: 600; } .a-stats a.a-stats__link, .a-stats a.a-stats__link:visited, .a-stats a.a-stats__link:active { background: var(--akismet-color-mid-green); border: none; box-shadow: none; border-radius: 8px; color: var(--akismet-color-white); cursor: pointer; display: block; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', 'Roboto', 'Oxygen-Sans', 'Ubuntu', 'Cantarell', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-weight: 500; padding: 12px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.2s ease; } /* Extra specificity to deal with TwentyTwentyOne focus style */ .widget .a-stats a.a-stats__link:focus { background: var(--akismet-color-mid-green); color: var(--akismet-color-white); text-decoration: none; } .a-stats a.a-stats__link:hover { filter: brightness(110%); box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06), 0 0 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.16); } .a-stats .count { color: var(--akismet-color-white); display: block; font-size: 1.5em; line-height: 1.4; padding: 0 13px; white-space: nowrap; } </style> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://council.science/wp-content/plugins/google-analytics-dashboard-for-wp/assets/js/frontend-gtag.min.js?ver=8.3.1" id="exactmetrics-frontend-script-js" async="async" data-wp-strategy="async"></script> <script data-cfasync="false" data-wpfc-render="false" type="text/javascript" id='exactmetrics-frontend-script-js-extra'>/* <![CDATA[ */ var exactmetrics_frontend = {"js_events_tracking":"true","download_extensions":"doc,pdf,ppt,zip,xls,docx,pptx,xlsx","inbound_paths":"[{\"path\":\"\\\/go\\\/\",\"label\":\"affiliate\"},{\"path\":\"\\\/recommend\\\/\",\"label\":\"affiliate\"}]","home_url":"https:\/\/council.science","hash_tracking":"false","v4_id":"G-MBTRPTBKW3"};/* ]]> */ </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://council.science/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.min.js?ver=3.7.1" id="jquery-core-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://council.science/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery-migrate.min.js?ver=3.4.1" id="jquery-migrate-js"></script> <link rel="https://api.w.org/" href="https://council.science/wp-json/" /><link rel="alternate" title="JSON" type="application/json" href="https://council.science/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/57823" /><link rel="EditURI" type="application/rsd+xml" title="RSD" href="https://council.science/xmlrpc.php?rsd" /> <link rel='shortlink' href='https://council.science/?p=57823' /> <link rel="alternate" title="oEmbed (JSON)" type="application/json+oembed" href="https://council.science/wp-json/oembed/1.0/embed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcouncil.science%2Fblogsubmission%2F" /> <link rel="alternate" title="oEmbed (XML)" type="text/xml+oembed" href="https://council.science/wp-json/oembed/1.0/embed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcouncil.science%2Fblogsubmission%2F&format=xml" /> <script id='nitro-telemetry-meta' nitro-exclude>window.NPTelemetryMetadata={missReason: (!window.NITROPACK_STATE ? 'request type not allowed' : 'hit'),pageType: 'page',isEligibleForOptimization: false,}</script><script id='nitro-generic' nitro-exclude>(()=>{window.NitroPack=window.NitroPack||{coreVersion:"na",isCounted:!1};let e=document.createElement("script");if(e.src="https://nitroscripts.com/gWJKpISSLBBlydPBhhjanjBqpwDoDDew",e.async=!0,e.id="nitro-script",document.head.appendChild(e),!window.NitroPack.isCounted){window.NitroPack.isCounted=!0;let t=()=>{navigator.sendBeacon("https://to.getnitropack.com/p",JSON.stringify({siteId:"gWJKpISSLBBlydPBhhjanjBqpwDoDDew",url:window.location.href,isOptimized:!!window.IS_NITROPACK,coreVersion:"na",missReason:window.NPTelemetryMetadata?.missReason||"",pageType:window.NPTelemetryMetadata?.pageType||"",isEligibleForOptimization:!!window.NPTelemetryMetadata?.isEligibleForOptimization}))};(()=>{let e=()=>new Promise(e=>{"complete"===document.readyState?e():window.addEventListener("load",e)}),i=()=>new Promise(e=>{document.prerendering?document.addEventListener("prerenderingchange",e,{once:!0}):e()}),a=async()=>{await i(),await e(),t()};a()})(),window.addEventListener("pageshow",e=>{if(e.persisted){let i=document.prerendering||self.performance?.getEntriesByType?.("navigation")[0]?.activationStart>0;"visible"!==document.visibilityState||i||t()}})}})();</script><link rel="icon" href="https://council.science/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/cropped-ISC_Logo_RGB_Symbol_dark-blue-32x32.png" sizes="32x32" /> <link rel="icon" href="https://council.science/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/cropped-ISC_Logo_RGB_Symbol_dark-blue-192x192.png" sizes="192x192" /> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://council.science/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/cropped-ISC_Logo_RGB_Symbol_dark-blue-180x180.png" /> <meta name="msapplication-TileImage" content="https://council.science/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/cropped-ISC_Logo_RGB_Symbol_dark-blue-270x270.png" /> <style type="text/css" id="wp-custom-css"> .header__nav ul .sub-menu-wrap ul > li > a::after { background-color: transparent; -webkit-mask-image:none; mask-image: none; } footer.footer{ margin-top: 100px; } .tag footer.footer, .home footer.footer, .project-template-default footer.footer{ margin-top: 0px; } .img-wrapper{ max-width:100%; } .subnav{ padding: 20px 0; } ol, ul { margin-bottom: 0.1rem; } .styled-list, .single__content-area ul, .single__content.page > :not(section):not(.section) ul { font-weight: 400; } .btn__wrapper.members { margin-bottom: 0em; } .footer__socials{ display:block; } ol, ul { font-weight: normal; } hr.wp-block-separator{ margin-top:30px; margin-bottom:30px; } </style> </head> <body class="page-template-default page page-id-57823"> <header class="header "> <div class="topnav"> <div class="container"> <div class="header__wrapper flex sb aic"> <div class="flex aic"> <div class="header__logo"> <a href="https://council.science/" rel="home" aria-label="ISC Logo"> <img src="https://council.science/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/isc-logo.svg" alt="Main Logo"> </a> </div> <nav class="header__nav"> <nav class="nav nav--primary"><ul id="menu-top" class="menu"><li id="menu-item-79951" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-79951"><a href="/about-us/">About</a> <div class='sub-menu-wrap'><div class="container"><ul class='sub-menu'> <li id="menu-item-79972" class="no-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-79972"><a href="/about-us">At a glance</a> <ul class='sub-menu'> <li id="menu-item-81866" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-81866"><a href="/about-us/">Who we are</a></li> <li id="menu-item-79978" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-79978"><a href="https://council.science/about-us/governance/">Governance</a></li> <li id="menu-item-81828" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-81828"><a href="https://council.science/about-us/strategic-plan/">Strategic Plans</a></li> <li id="menu-item-93216" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-93216"><a href="https://council.science/about-us/funding/">Funding and finances</a></li> <li id="menu-item-80032" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-80032"><a href="/all-resources/organizational-documents/">Statutes and policies</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-item-79994" class="no-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-79994"><a href="/people/">Our people</a> <ul class='sub-menu'> <li id="menu-item-81867" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-81867"><a href="/about-us/governance/governing-board/">Governing Board</a></li> <li id="menu-item-79998" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-79998"><a href="https://council.science/about-us/fellows/">ISC Fellows</a></li> <li id="menu-item-79997" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-79997"><a href="https://council.science/about-us/patrons/">Patrons</a></li> <li id="menu-item-81868" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-81868"><a href="https://council.science/about-us/staff/">Our team</a></li> <li id="menu-item-80000" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-80000 bold"><a href="https://council.science/people/">See all profiles</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-item-80002" class="no-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-80002"><a href="/about-us/our-regions/">Regional presence</a> <ul class='sub-menu'> <li id="menu-item-81818" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-81818"><a href="https://council.science/about-us/our-regions/africa/">Africa</a></li> <li id="menu-item-81817" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-81817"><a href="https://council.science/about-us/our-regions/asia-pacific/">Asia and the Pacific</a></li> <li id="menu-item-81816" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-81816"><a href="https://council.science/about-us/our-regions/latin-america-and-caribbean/">Latin America and the Caribbean</a></li> <li id="menu-item-80007" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-80007 bold"><a href="/about-us/our-regions/">See all regions</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul></div></div> </li> <li id="menu-item-79963" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-79963"><a href="/what-we-do-overview/">Our work</a> <div class='sub-menu-wrap'><div class="container"><ul class='sub-menu'> <li id="menu-item-80011" class="no-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-80011"><a href="/themes/">Themes</a> <ul class='sub-menu'> <li id="menu-item-81819" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-81819"><a href="/theme/artificial-intelligence/">Artificial Intelligence</a></li> <li id="menu-item-83977" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-83977"><a href="/theme/sustainability/">Sustainability</a></li> <li id="menu-item-80015" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-post_tag menu-item-80015"><a href="https://council.science/theme/open-science/">Open Science</a></li> <li id="menu-item-80017" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-post_tag menu-item-80017"><a href="https://council.science/theme/transdisciplinary-science/">Transdisciplinary science</a></li> <li id="menu-item-80018" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-80018 bold"><a href="/themes/">Browse all themes</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-item-80019" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-80019"><a href="/our-work">Our work portfolio</a> <ul class='sub-menu'> <li id="menu-item-83333" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-83333"><a href="/our-work/science-missions/">Science Missions for Sustainability</a></li> <li id="menu-item-83334" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-83334"><a href="/our-work/un-global-policy/">UN and global policy processes</a></li> <li id="menu-item-83124" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-83124"><a href="/our-work/freedom-and-responsibilities-in-science/">Freedom and responsibility in science</a></li> <li id="menu-item-80023" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-project menu-item-80023"><a href="https://council.science/our-work/centre-for-science-futures/">Centre for Science Futures</a></li> <li id="menu-item-80025" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-80025 bold"><a href="/our-work">View all our work</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-item-81870" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-81870"><a href="https://council.science/all-resources/">Resources</a> <ul class='sub-menu'> <li id="menu-item-80028" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-80028"><a href="/publications/">Publications</a></li> <li id="menu-item-85657" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-85657"><a href="/events/">Events</a></li> <li id="menu-item-82743" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-82743"><a href="/podcast">Podcasts</a></li> <li id="menu-item-80030" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-80030"><a href="/current/videos/">Videos</a></li> <li id="menu-item-80130" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-80130 bold"><a href="https://council.science/all-resources/">All resources</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul></div></div> </li> <li id="menu-item-80008" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom current-menu-ancestor menu-item-has-children menu-item-80008"><a href="/members/">Members</a> <div class='sub-menu-wrap'><div class="container"><ul class='sub-menu'> <li id="menu-item-80034" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-80034"><a href="/members/">About Membership</a> <ul class='sub-menu'> <li id="menu-item-81820" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-81820"><a href="https://council.science/members/">Overview</a></li> <li id="menu-item-80035" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-80035"><a href="https://council.science/members/why-become-a-member/">Why become a Member?</a></li> <li id="menu-item-80036" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-80036"><a href="/members/how-to-become-a-member/">How to become a Member?</a></li> <li id="menu-item-80037" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-80037"><a href="https://council.science/members/emcr/">Early- and Mid-Career Researchers</a></li> <li id="menu-item-79991" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-79991"><a href="https://council.science/members/affiliated-bodies/">Affiliated Bodies</a></li> <li id="menu-item-80038" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-80038 bold"><a href="/members/online-directory/">All Members</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-item-80039" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom current-menu-ancestor current-menu-parent menu-item-has-children menu-item-80039"><a href="/members/membership-notice-board/">For Members</a> <ul class='sub-menu'> <li id="menu-item-80040" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-80040"><a href="https://council.science/members/membership-notice-board/">Noticeboard</a></li> <li id="menu-item-80041" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-80041"><a href="https://council.science/members/knowledge-sharing-platform/">Meetings and resources</a></li> <li id="menu-item-80042" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-80042"><a href="https://council.science/members/scicomm-network/">Science Communications Network</a></li> <li id="menu-item-81821" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page current-menu-item page_item page-item-57823 current_page_item menu-item-81821"><a href="https://council.science/blogsubmission/" aria-current="page">Contribute a blog</a></li> <li id="menu-item-80044" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-80044"><a href="https://council.science/members/keep-us-up-to-date/">Get in touch</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-item-82598" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-events menu-item-82598"><a href="https://council.science/events/muscat-gkd/"><span class="thumbnail"><img width="3000" height="2000" src="https://council.science/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/muscat-oman-GA-GKD1-2-3000x2000.png" class="attachment-full size-full" alt="gazebo Muscat" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" /></span><span class="read-time">13 January 2025 - 18 min read</span>Muscat Global Knowledge Dialogue and Third ISC General Assembly<span class="link link--arrow">View more</span></a></li> </ul></div></div> </li> <li id="menu-item-80009" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom current-menu-ancestor menu-item-has-children menu-item-80009"><a href="/all-resources/">News and publications</a> <div class='sub-menu-wrap'><div class="container"><ul class='sub-menu'> <li id="menu-item-81874" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-81874"><a href="/current/">Latest</a> <ul class='sub-menu'> <li id="menu-item-81875" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-81875"><a href="/news/">News</a></li> <li id="menu-item-80047" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-80047"><a href="/blog/">Blogs</a></li> <li id="menu-item-81876" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-81876"><a href="/statements">Statements</a></li> <li id="menu-item-80031" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-80031"><a href="/events/">Events</a></li> <li id="menu-item-80049" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-80049 bold"><a href="/current/">Browse all</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-item-80050" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-80050"><a href="/publications/">Publications</a> <ul class='sub-menu'> <li id="menu-item-90553" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-publications menu-item-90553"><a href="https://council.science/publications/foresight-working-paper/">A guide to anticipation: Tools and methods of horizon scanning and foresight </a></li> <li id="menu-item-80052" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-publications menu-item-80052"><a href="https://council.science/publications/protecting-science-in-times-of-crisis/">Protecting science in times of crisis</a></li> <li id="menu-item-81878" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-publications menu-item-81878"><a href="https://council.science/publications/ai-policy/">AI: A guide for policy-makers</a></li> <li id="menu-item-80051" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-80051 bold"><a href="/publications/">Browse all publications</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-item-80055" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom current-menu-ancestor current-menu-parent menu-item-has-children menu-item-80055"><a href="/all-resources/press-media-inquiries/">Newsdesk</a> <ul class='sub-menu'> <li id="menu-item-80058" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-80058"><a href="/all-resources/press-media-inquiries/">For media</a></li> <li id="menu-item-80056" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom current-menu-item menu-item-80056"><a href="/blogsubmission" aria-current="page">Contribute a story</a></li> <li id="menu-item-80057" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-80057"><a href="/newsletter">Sign up for news</a></li> <li id="menu-item-82105" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-82105"><a href="/contact-us/">Contact us</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul></div></div> </li> <li id="menu-item-81880" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom current-menu-ancestor menu-item-has-children menu-item-81880"><a href="/newsletter/">Get involved</a> <div class='sub-menu-wrap'><div class="container"><ul class='sub-menu'> <li id="menu-item-81798" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-81798"><a href="https://council.science/newsletter/">Stay in touch</a> <ul class='sub-menu'> <li id="menu-item-81799" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-81799"><a href="https://council.science/newsletter/">Subscribe to newsletters</a></li> <li id="menu-item-81804" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-81804"><a href="https://council.science/contact-us/">Contact us</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-item-81807" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-81807"><a href="https://council.science/partnerships/">Partnership and sponsorship</a> <ul class='sub-menu'> <li id="menu-item-81808" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-81808"><a href="https://council.science/partnerships/">Partnerships and sponsorships</a></li> <li id="menu-item-81809" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-81809"><a href="https://council.science/about-us/charitable-trust/">ISC Foundation</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-item-81810" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page current-menu-ancestor current-menu-parent current_page_parent current_page_ancestor menu-item-has-children menu-item-81810"><a href="https://council.science/about-us/jobs/">Careers and opportunities</a> <ul class='sub-menu'> <li id="menu-item-81811" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-81811"><a href="https://council.science/about-us/jobs/">Vacancies and internships</a></li> <li id="menu-item-81812" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-81812"><a href="https://council.science/opportunities/">Open calls and opportunities</a></li> <li id="menu-item-93493" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-93493"><a href="https://council.science/roster/">ISC Global Roster of Experts</a></li> <li id="menu-item-86072" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom current-menu-item menu-item-86072"><a href="/blogsubmission" aria-current="page">Contribute a story</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul></div></div> </li> </ul></nav> <div class="sidebar__section search"> <form role="search" method="get" class="search-form" action="https://council.science/"> <label> <span class="visually-hidden">Search for:</span> <input type="search" class="search-field" placeholder="Search keyword" value="" name="s" title="Search keyword" /> </label> <button type="submit" class="search-submit"> <span class="icon icon-search"></span> <span class="visually-hidden">Search</span> </button> </form> </div> </nav> </div> <div class="flex aic header__actions"> <a href="/newsletter/" class="btn btn--primary" data-content="Sign up" > Sign up </a> <div class="header__search"> <button class="link link--icon search header__search-trigger" type="button" > <span class="icon icon-search"></span> <span class="visually-hidden">search</span> </button> <form class="header__search-form" role="search" method="GET" action="https://council.science/"> <label> <span class="screen-reader-text">Search for:</span> <input type="search" class="search-field" placeholder="Search …" value="" name="s" title="Search for:" /> </label> <button class="link link--icon search " type="submit" > <span class="icon icon-search"></span> <span class="visually-hidden">search</span> </button> </form> </div> <div class="header__translate"> <div class="gtranslate_wrapper" id="gt-wrapper-30975531"></div> </div> <div class="button-wrapper"> <div class="burger-button"> <span></span> <span></span> <span></span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </header> <section class="hero hero--circles hero--center hero--project "> <div class="hero__bg has-overlay"> <img src="https://council.science/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/etienne-girardet-EP6_VZhzXM8-unsplash-1-3000x1687.jpg" alt="Neon sign with the words what is your story" class="hero__bg-image"> </div> <div class="container hero__content-wrapper "> <div class="hero__content no-items"> <p class="breadcrumbs"><span><span><a href="https://council.science/">Home</a></span> / <span class="breadcrumb_last" aria-current="page">Share your insights: submit a...</span></span></p> <h1 class="hero__title">Share your insights: submit a blog to the ISC</h1> <div class="hero__metas"> </div> </div> <a href="#" class="hero__scroll"> <span class="icon icon-angle-down"></span> <span class="visually-hidden">Scroll down</span> </a> </div> </section> <div class="container page__container" id="content"> <div class="single__content page"> <div class="block-wrapper single__excerpt"> The ISC welcomes contributions from experts in all fields. </div> </div> <div class="single__content page"> <div class="block-wrapper"> <p>The <strong>ISC blog</strong>s serves as a platform for researchers and experts to share insights, contribute to discussions on key scientific issues, and engage with a broader audience. We welcome contributions that bring fresh insights into key scientific debates, science-policy issues, and the broader research landscape.</p> </div> <div class="block-wrapper"> <p>All blog content is available for republishing under a <strong>Creative Commons CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license</strong> – please keep this in mind when submitting a piece.</p> </div> <div class="block-wrapper"> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>What makes for a suitable blog post?</strong></h2> </div> <div class="block-wrapper"> <p>The ISC blogs feature articles that are:</p> </div> <div class="block-wrapper"> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li><strong>Timely</strong> – addressing recent research, emerging scientific debates, or policy developments;</li> <li><strong>Relevant to the global scientific community</strong> – engaging with science-policy discussions, major conferences, or international research agendas;</li> <li><strong>Substantive and evidence-based</strong> – providing clear arguments, analysis, or insights linked to scientific research;</li> <li><strong>Aligned with ISC priorities</strong> – connecting to ISC’s projects, programs, or strategic themes.</li> </ul> </div> <div class="block-wrapper"> <p>The ISC does not publish:</p> </div> <div class="block-wrapper"> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li><strong>Institutional announcements</strong> – including organizational updates, leadership changes, or internal milestones;</li> <li><strong>Promotional content</strong> – articles intended to market products, services, or specific initiatives;</li> <li><strong>Personal profiles</strong> – content focused on individuals rather than broader scientific or policy issues.</li> </ul> </div> <div class="block-wrapper"> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Editorial guidelines</h2> </div> <div class="block-wrapper"> <p><strong>Length</strong>: Submissions should be between <strong>300 and 1,000 words</strong>.</p> </div> <div class="block-wrapper"> <p><strong>Language and Style: </strong>To ensure clarity and accessibility for a global audience, contributors should:</p> </div> <div class="block-wrapper"> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Use <strong>clear and precise language</strong>, minimizing technical jargon;</li> <li>Follow <strong>British English</strong> spelling and grammar (-ize endings preferred);</li> <li>Write in the <strong>active voice</strong> and avoid unnecessary complexity;</li> <li>Refrain from using clichés, wordplay, or idiomatic expressions.</li> </ul> </div> <div class="block-wrapper"> <p>A strong blog post should include:</p> </div> <div class="block-wrapper"> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li><strong>Introduction</strong> – Clearly states the topic and its relevance to the scientific community;</li> <li><strong>Main body</strong> – Develops the argument or perspective with supporting evidence and analysis;</li> <li><strong>Conclusion</strong> – Summarizes key insights and may pose questions for further reflection.</li> </ul> </div> <div class="block-wrapper"> <p><strong>Title</strong>: Titles should accurately reflect the content and engage the reader. Final titles are determined in consultation with the ISC editorial team.</p> </div> <div class="block-wrapper"> <p><strong>Acronyms: </strong>Must be spelled out on first reference.</p> </div> <div class="block-wrapper"> <p><strong>References: </strong>Hyperlinked sources are preferred over in-text citations; alternatively, a ‘Further Reading’ section can be included.</p> </div> <div class="block-wrapper"> <p><strong>Non-Sexist Language</strong>: Contributors are encouraged to use gender-inclusive terminology (e.g., “humanity” instead of “mankind”).</p> </div> <div class="block-wrapper"> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Submitting a blog post</strong></h2> </div> <div class="block-wrapper"> <p>To propose a blog post, please contact <strong><a href="https://council.science/profile/lea-nacache/">Léa Nacache</a>, Communications Officer</strong>, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9af6fffbb4f4fbf9fbf9f2ffdaf9f5eff4f9f3f6b4e9f9f3fff4f9ff">[email protected]</a>.</p> </div> <div class="block-wrapper"> <p>Submissions should include:</p> </div> <div class="block-wrapper"> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>A <strong>clear email subject</strong>, including “Submission to ISC blogs”;</li> <li>A <strong>brief summary</strong> (2–3 sentences) outlining the proposed blog post and its relevance to ISC’s audience, included in the email body;</li> <li>A <strong>full draft of the proposed blog post</strong> (300–1,000 words) attached as a Word document (shared with editing rights);</li> <li>A <strong>high-quality image</strong> to accompany the post (with appropriate credits and permissions);</li> <li>A brief <strong>author bio</strong> (1–2 sentences).</li> </ul> </div> <div class="block-wrapper"> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Review and editorial process</strong></h2> </div> <div class="block-wrapper"> <p>Submissions will be reviewed by the ISC editorial team. </p> </div> <div class="block-wrapper"> <p>The editorial team will evaluate the submission based on its relevance, clarity, and adherence to ISC’s guidelines. If necessary, contributors may be asked to revise their article based on editorial feedback. This may involve clarifying arguments, improving readability, or aligning content with ISC’s tone and style. The ISC team may make minor edits for grammar, style, and consistency while preserving the author’s voice and intent. </p> </div> <div class="block-wrapper"> <p>Once revisions are complete, the final version will be reviewed for publication. The author will be notified when their article is scheduled for release.</p> </div> <div class="block-wrapper"> <p>The ISC editorial team retains the right to decline submissions that do not meet content guidelines or editorial standards.</p> </div> <div class="block-wrapper"> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Contacts </h2> </div> <div class="block-wrapper"> <p>For questions, please contact <strong><a href="https://council.science/profile/lea-nacache/">Léa Nacache</a>, Communications Officer</strong>, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="214d44400f4f40424042494461424e544f42484d0f524248444f4244">[email protected]</a>.</p> </div> <section class="section section--profile block"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-4 card card--people"> <a href="https://council.science/profile/lea-nacache/" class="card__img-wrapper"> <img decoding="async" width="300" height="300" src="https://council.science/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Lea-Nacache-portrait.jpg" class="card__img" alt="" srcset="https://council.science/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Lea-Nacache-portrait.jpg 2037w, https://council.science/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Lea-Nacache-portrait-512x512.jpg 512w, https://council.science/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Lea-Nacache-portrait-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://council.science/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Lea-Nacache-portrait-150x150.jpg 150w, https://council.science/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Lea-Nacache-portrait-768x768.jpg 768w, https://council.science/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Lea-Nacache-portrait-1536x1536.jpg 1536w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> <span class="visually-hidden"> Léa Nacache</span> </a> <div class="card__content"> <h2 class="card__title"> Léa Nacache</h2> <div class="card__meta"> <p>Communications Officer</p> <p>International Science Council</p> </div> </div> <a href="https://council.science/profile/lea-nacache/" class="link link--absolute"> Léa Nacache</a> </div> </div> </section> <div class="block-wrapper"> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity"/> </div> <div class="block-wrapper"> <p>Image by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@etiennegirardet?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Etienne Girardet</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/photos/EP6_VZhzXM8?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Unsplash</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <script data-cfasync="false" src="/cdn-cgi/scripts/5c5dd728/cloudflare-static/email-decode.min.js"></script><script nitro-exclude> var heartbeatData = new FormData(); heartbeatData.append('nitroHeartbeat', '1'); fetch(location.href, {method: 'POST', body: heartbeatData, credentials: 'omit'}); </script> <script nitro-exclude> document.cookie = 'nitroCachedPage=' + (!window.NITROPACK_STATE ? '0' : '1') + '; path=/; SameSite=Lax'; </script> <footer class="footer footer--main"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-12 col-md-6 footer__left"> <div class="footer__logo"> <a href="https://council.science/" rel="home" aria-label="ISC Logo"> <img src="https://council.science/wp-content/themes/isc/assets/img/logo-white.png" alt="ISC Logo" width="317" height="80"> </a> </div> <div class="footer__socials"> <a class="btn btn--icon linkedin " href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/international-science-council" > <span class="icon icon-linkedin"></span> <span class="visually-hidden">linkedin</span> </a> <a class="btn btn--icon facebook " href="https://www.facebook.com/InternationalScience/" > <span class="icon icon-facebook"></span> <span class="visually-hidden">facebook</span> </a> <a class="btn btn--icon threads " href="https://www.threads.net/@council.science" > <span class="icon icon-threads"></span> <span class="visually-hidden">threads</span> </a> <a class="btn btn--icon bluesky " href="https://bsky.app/profile/sciencecouncil.bsky.social" > <span class="icon icon-bluesky"></span> <span class="visually-hidden">bluesky</span> </a> <a class="btn btn--icon instagram " href="https://www.instagram.com/council.science" > <span class="icon icon-instagram"></span> <span class="visually-hidden">instagram</span> </a> <a class="btn btn--icon youtube " href="https://www.youtube.com/c/InternationalScienceCouncil" > <span class="icon icon-youtube"></span> <span class="visually-hidden">youtube</span> </a> <a class="btn btn--icon podcast " href="/podcast" > <span class="icon icon-podcast"></span> <span class="visually-hidden">podcast</span> </a> </div> <div class="footer__newsletter"> <div class="wpforms-container wpforms-container-full wpforms-render-modern" id="wpforms-82687"><form id="wpforms-form-82687" class="wpforms-validate wpforms-form wpforms-ajax-form" data-formid="82687" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data" action="/blogsubmission/" data-token="659cabbf9e2ec7221024e93a65dfc37a" data-token-time="1742915118"><noscript class="wpforms-error-noscript">Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.</noscript><div class="wpforms-hidden">Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.</div><div class="wpforms-field-container"><div id="wpforms-82687-field_1-container" class="wpforms-field wpforms-field-email" data-field-id="1"><label class="wpforms-field-label" for="wpforms-82687-field_1">Email <span class="wpforms-required-label" aria-hidden="true">*</span></label><input type="email" id="wpforms-82687-field_1" class="wpforms-field-medium wpforms-field-required" name="wpforms[fields][1]" placeholder="E-mail address" spellcheck="false" aria-errormessage="wpforms-82687-field_1-error" required></div></div><div class="wpforms-submit-container" ><input type="hidden" name="wpforms[id]" value="82687"><input type="hidden" name="page_title" value="Share your insights: submit a blog to the ISC"><input type="hidden" name="page_url" value="https://council.science/blogsubmission/"><input type="hidden" name="url_referer" value=""><input type="hidden" name="page_id" value="57823"><input type="hidden" name="wpforms[post_id]" value="57823"><button type="submit" name="wpforms[submit]" id="wpforms-submit-82687" class="wpforms-submit" data-alt-text="Sending..." data-submit-text="Next" aria-live="assertive" value="wpforms-submit">Next</button><img src="https://council.science/wp-content/plugins/wpforms/assets/images/submit-spin.svg" class="wpforms-submit-spinner" style="display: none;" width="26" height="26" alt="Loading"></div></form></div>  <div class="footer__disclaimer desktop-only"><p><strong>Disclaimer</strong>: The translations are automatically generated by Google Translate and may contain errors. The ISC is not liable for any damage or issues that may arise from these translations. You can provide your feedback by emailing us at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="86f1e3e4ebe7f5f2e3f4c6e5e9f3e8e5efeaa8f5e5efe3e8e5e3">[email protected]</a>.</p> <p><strong>Privacy policy</strong>: By using the website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with the present <a href="https://council.science/privacy-policy/">Privacy Policy</a>.</p> </div> </div> <div class="desktop-hidden"> <h2 class="footer__title">Follow Us</h2> <div class="footer__links"> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/InternationalScience/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Facebook </a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ISC" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Twitter </a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/council.science" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Instagram </a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/international-science-council" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Linkedin </a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/InternationalScienceCouncil" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Youtube </a> </div> </div> <div class="row footer__left-details"> <div class="col-xs-12 col-md-6 footer__find-us"> <h3 class="footer__title">Find us</h3> <p class="footer__text">International Science Council, 5 Rue Auguste Vacquerie, 75116 Paris, France</p> <a target="_blank" href="https://maps.google.com/?q=ICSU+-+International+Council+for+Science"> <b>View on Google maps</b> </a> </div> <div class="col-xs-12 col-md-6"> <h3 class="footer__title">Contact us</h3> <div class="footer__contact"> <p> <span class="footer__contact-label">Phone:</span> <a href="tel:+33145250329" class="footer__phone">+33 1 45 25 03 29</a> </p> <p> <span class="footer__contact-label">Fax:</span> <a href="tel:+33142889431" class="footer__fax"> +33 1 42 88 94 31 </a> </p> <p> <span class="footer__contact-label">Email:</span> <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d1a2b4b2a3b4a5b0a3b8b0a591b2bea4bfb2b8bdffa2b2b8b4bfb2b4" class="footer__email"> <span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b8cbdddbcaddccd9cad1d9ccf8dbd7cdd6dbd1d496cbdbd1ddd6dbdd">[email protected]</span> </a> </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-xs-12 desktop-hidden"> <div class="footer__disclaimer"><p><strong>Disclaimer</strong>: The translations are automatically generated by Google Translate and may contain errors. The ISC is not liable for any damage or issues that may arise from these translations. You can provide your feedback by emailing us at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="295e4c4b44485a5d4c5b694a465c474a4045075a4a404c474a4c">[email protected]</a>.</p> <p><strong>Privacy policy</strong>: By using the website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with the present <a href="https://council.science/privacy-policy/">Privacy Policy</a>.</p> </div> </div> <div class="col-xs-12 col-md-6 footer__right desktop-only"> <div class="footer__menu"> <div class="menu-footer-container"><ul id="menu-footer" class="menu"><li id="menu-item-79952" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-79952"><a href="/about-us/">About</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li id="menu-item-80068" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-80068"><a href="/about-us/">Who we are</a></li> <li id="menu-item-80072" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-80072"><a href="/about-us/staff/">Our team</a></li> <li id="menu-item-93437" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-93437"><a href="https://council.science/about-us/funding/">Finances</a></li> <li id="menu-item-82773" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-82773"><a href="/about-us/jobs/">Careers</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-item-79964" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-79964"><a href="/our-work">Our work</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li id="menu-item-82774" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-82774"><a href="/themes/">All themes</a></li> <li id="menu-item-82775" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-82775"><a href="/our-work/">All projects</a></li> <li id="menu-item-82776" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-82776"><a href="/all-resources/">All resources</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-item-79967" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-79967"><a href="/about-us/our-regions/">Regional presence</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li id="menu-item-82777" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-82777"><a href="/about-us/our-regions/africa/">Africa</a></li> <li id="menu-item-82778" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-82778"><a href="/about-us/our-regions/asia-pacific/">Asia and the Pacific</a></li> <li id="menu-item-82779" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-82779"><a href="/about-us/our-regions/europe/">Europe</a></li> <li id="menu-item-82780" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-82780"><a href="/about-us/our-regions/latin-america-and-caribbean/">Latin America and the Caribbean</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-item-79968" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-79968"><a href="/members/">Membership</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li id="menu-item-80082" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-80082"><a href="/members/">Overview</a></li> <li id="menu-item-80081" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-80081"><a href="/members/online-directory/">All Members</a></li> <li id="menu-item-80083" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-80083"><a href="/members/membership-notice-board/">Noticeboard</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-item-79969" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-79969"><a href="/newsletter/">Get involved</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li id="menu-item-80084" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-80084"><a href="/newsletter/">Newsletters</a></li> <li id="menu-item-80085" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-80085"><a href="/partnerships/">Partnerships</a></li> <li id="menu-item-80086" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-80086"><a href="/about-us/charitable-trust/">ISC Foundation</a></li> <li id="menu-item-80087" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-80087"><a href="/contact-us/">Contacts</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-item-79970" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-79970"><a href="/all-resources">Latest</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li id="menu-item-82781" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-82781"><a href="/news/">News</a></li> <li id="menu-item-82782" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-82782"><a href="/blog/">Blogs</a></li> <li id="menu-item-82784" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-82784"><a href="/publications/">Publications</a></li> <li id="menu-item-82783" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-82783"><a href="/events/">Events</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </footer>  <script data-cfasync="false" src="/cdn-cgi/scripts/5c5dd728/cloudflare-static/email-decode.min.js"></script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(document).ready(function($) { var formId = '82415'; // Set your form ID here var redirectUrl = '/newsletter?wpf63267_22'; // Set the redirect URL here $(document).on('wpformsSubmitSuccess', '#wpforms-form-' + formId, function(event) { window.location.href = redirectUrl; }); }); </script> <script> // jQuery( function() { // jQuery('figure.is-type-video').html("<img src='https://council.science/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/8b9fqa80smcc1.jpeg'>"); // jQuery( ".video-cover__image" ).attr('src', 'https://council.science/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/8b9fqa80smcc1.jpeg'); // }); </script> <script> jQuery( function() { jQuery( "img[alt='zh-TW']" ).attr('src', 'https://council.science/wp-content/plugins/gtranslate/flags/svg/zh-CN.svg'); jQuery( "img[alt='zh-TW']" ).attr('data-gt-lazy-src', 'https://council.science/wp-content/plugins/gtranslate/flags/svg/zh-CN.svg'); }); </script> <link rel='stylesheet' id='wpforms-modern-full-css' href='https://council.science/wp-content/plugins/wpforms/assets/css/frontend/modern/wpforms-full.min.css?ver=1.9.4.1' type='text/css' media='all' /> <style id='wpforms-modern-full-inline-css' type='text/css'> :root { --wpforms-field-border-radius: 3px; --wpforms-field-border-style: solid; --wpforms-field-border-size: 1px; --wpforms-field-background-color: #ffffff; --wpforms-field-border-color: rgba( 0, 0, 0, 0.25 ); --wpforms-field-border-color-spare: rgba( 0, 0, 0, 0.25 ); --wpforms-field-text-color: rgba( 0, 0, 0, 0.7 ); --wpforms-field-menu-color: #ffffff; --wpforms-label-color: rgba( 0, 0, 0, 0.85 ); --wpforms-label-sublabel-color: rgba( 0, 0, 0, 0.55 ); --wpforms-label-error-color: #d63637; --wpforms-button-border-radius: 3px; --wpforms-button-border-style: none; --wpforms-button-border-size: 1px; --wpforms-button-background-color: #066aab; --wpforms-button-border-color: #066aab; --wpforms-button-text-color: #ffffff; --wpforms-page-break-color: #066aab; --wpforms-background-image: none; --wpforms-background-position: center center; --wpforms-background-repeat: no-repeat; --wpforms-background-size: cover; --wpforms-background-width: 100px; --wpforms-background-height: 100px; --wpforms-background-color: rgba( 0, 0, 0, 0 ); --wpforms-background-url: none; --wpforms-container-padding: 0px; --wpforms-container-border-style: none; --wpforms-container-border-width: 1px; --wpforms-container-border-color: #000000; --wpforms-container-border-radius: 3px; --wpforms-field-size-input-height: 43px; --wpforms-field-size-input-spacing: 15px; --wpforms-field-size-font-size: 16px; --wpforms-field-size-line-height: 19px; --wpforms-field-size-padding-h: 14px; --wpforms-field-size-checkbox-size: 16px; --wpforms-field-size-sublabel-spacing: 5px; --wpforms-field-size-icon-size: 1; --wpforms-label-size-font-size: 16px; --wpforms-label-size-line-height: 19px; --wpforms-label-size-sublabel-font-size: 14px; --wpforms-label-size-sublabel-line-height: 17px; --wpforms-button-size-font-size: 17px; --wpforms-button-size-height: 41px; --wpforms-button-size-padding-h: 15px; --wpforms-button-size-margin-top: 10px; --wpforms-container-shadow-size-box-shadow: none; } </style> <link rel='stylesheet' id='wpforms-pro-modern-full-css' href='https://council.science/wp-content/plugins/wpforms/assets/pro/css/frontend/modern/wpforms-full.min.css?ver=1.9.4.1' type='text/css' media='all' /> <script type="text/javascript" id="ea11y-widget-js-extra"> /* <![CDATA[ */ var ea11yWidget = {"iconSettings":{"style":{"icon":"person","size":"medium","color":"#1E9ECC"},"position":{"desktop":{"hidden":false,"enableExactPosition":false,"exactPosition":{"horizontal":{"direction":"right","value":10,"unit":"px"},"vertical":{"direction":"bottom","value":10,"unit":"px"}},"position":"bottom-right"},"mobile":{"hidden":false,"enableExactPosition":false,"exactPosition":{"horizontal":{"direction":"right","value":10,"unit":"px"},"vertical":{"direction":"bottom","value":10,"unit":"px"}},"position":"bottom-right"}}},"toolsSettings":{"bigger-text":{"enabled":true},"bigger-line-height":{"enabled":true},"text-align":{"enabled":true},"readable-font":{"enabled":true},"grayscale":{"enabled":true},"contrast":{"enabled":true},"page-structure":{"enabled":true},"sitemap":{"enabled":false,"url":"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-sitemap.xml"},"reading-mask":{"enabled":true},"hide-images":{"enabled":true},"pause-animations":{"enabled":true},"highlight-links":{"enabled":true},"focus-outline":{"enabled":true}},"accessibilityStatementURL":""}; /* ]]> */ </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://cdn.elementor.com/a11y/widget.js?api_key=ea11y-0c69bea3-8230-41af-b7d3-1d6ad0d77472&ver=3.0.2" id="ea11y-widget-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://council.science/wp-content/themes/isc/assets/js/vendors.js?ver=1741618919" id="vendors-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://council.science/wp-content/themes/isc/assets/js/custom.js?ver=1741618918" id="custom-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" id="gt_widget_script_30975531-js-before"> /* <![CDATA[ */ window.gtranslateSettings = /* document.write */ window.gtranslateSettings || {};window.gtranslateSettings['30975531'] = {"default_language":"en","languages":["af","sq","am","ar","hy","az","eu","be","bn","bs","bg","ca","ceb","ny","zh-CN","zh-TW","co","hr","cs","da","nl","en","eo","et","tl","fi","fr","fy","gl","ka","de","el","gu","ht","ha","haw","iw","hi","hmn","hu","is","ig","id","ga","it","ja","jw","kn","kk","km","ko","ku","ky","lo","la","lv","lt","lb","mk","mg","ms","ml","mt","mi","mr","mn","my","ne","no","ps","fa","pl","pt","pa","ro","ru","sm","gd","sr","st","sn","sd","si","sk","sl","so","es","su","sw","sv","tg","ta","te","th","tr","uk","ur","uz","vi","cy","xh","yi","yo","zu"],"url_structure":"sub_domain","flag_style":"2d","flag_size":24,"wrapper_selector":"#gt-wrapper-30975531","alt_flags":[],"switcher_open_direction":"bottom","switcher_horizontal_position":"inline","switcher_text_color":"#666","switcher_arrow_color":"#666","switcher_border_color":"#ccc","switcher_background_color":"#fff","switcher_background_shadow_color":"#efefef","switcher_background_hover_color":"#fff","dropdown_text_color":"#000","dropdown_hover_color":"#fff","dropdown_background_color":"#eee","flags_location":"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/plugins\/gtranslate\/flags\/"}; /* ]]> */ </script><script src="https://council.science/wp-content/plugins/gtranslate/js/dwf.js?ver=6.7.2" data-no-optimize="1" data-no-minify="1" data-gt-orig-url="/blogsubmission/" data-gt-orig-domain="council.science" data-gt-widget-id="30975531" defer></script><script type="text/javascript" src="https://council.science/wp-content/plugins/wpforms/assets/lib/jquery.validate.min.js?ver=1.21.0" id="wpforms-validation-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://council.science/wp-content/plugins/wpforms/assets/lib/mailcheck.min.js?ver=1.1.2" id="wpforms-mailcheck-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://council.science/wp-content/plugins/wpforms/assets/lib/punycode.min.js?ver=1.0.0" id="wpforms-punycode-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://council.science/wp-content/plugins/wpforms/assets/js/share/utils.min.js?ver=1.9.4.1" id="wpforms-generic-utils-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://council.science/wp-content/plugins/wpforms/assets/js/frontend/wpforms.min.js?ver=1.9.4.1" id="wpforms-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://council.science/wp-content/plugins/wpforms/assets/js/frontend/wpforms-modern.min.js?ver=1.9.4.1" id="wpforms-modern-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" id="wpforms-gdpr-cookiebot-js-extra"> /* <![CDATA[ */ var cookiebot_wpforms_settings = {"cookie_types":["preferences"]}; /* ]]> */ </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://council.science/wp-content/plugins/cookiebot/src/addons/controller/addons/wpforms/cookie-after-consent.js?ver=4.4.2" id="wpforms-gdpr-cookiebot-js"></script> <script type='text/javascript'> /* <![CDATA[ */ var wpforms_settings = {"val_required":"This field is required.","val_email":"Please enter a valid email address.","val_email_suggestion":"Did you mean {suggestion}?","val_email_suggestion_title":"Click to accept this suggestion.","val_email_restricted":"This email address is not allowed.","val_number":"Please enter a valid number.","val_number_positive":"Please enter a valid positive number.","val_minimum_price":"Amount entered is less than the required minimum.","val_confirm":"Field values do not match.","val_checklimit":"You have exceeded the number of allowed selections: {#}.","val_limit_characters":"{count} of {limit} max characters.","val_limit_words":"{count} of {limit} max words.","val_recaptcha_fail_msg":"Google reCAPTCHA verification failed, please try again later.","val_turnstile_fail_msg":"Cloudflare Turnstile verification failed, please try again later.","val_inputmask_incomplete":"Please fill out the field in required format.","uuid_cookie":"","locale":"en","country":"","country_list_label":"Country list","wpforms_plugin_url":"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/plugins\/wpforms\/","gdpr":"1","ajaxurl":"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php","mailcheck_enabled":"1","mailcheck_domains":[],"mailcheck_toplevel_domains":["dev"],"is_ssl":"1","currency_code":"USD","currency_thousands":",","currency_decimals":"2","currency_decimal":".","currency_symbol":"$","currency_symbol_pos":"left","val_requiredpayment":"Payment is required.","val_creditcard":"Please enter a valid credit card number.","css_vars":["field-border-radius","field-border-style","field-border-size","field-background-color","field-border-color","field-text-color","field-menu-color","label-color","label-sublabel-color","label-error-color","button-border-radius","button-border-style","button-border-size","button-background-color","button-border-color","button-text-color","page-break-color","background-image","background-position","background-repeat","background-size","background-width","background-height","background-color","background-url","container-padding","container-border-style","container-border-width","container-border-color","container-border-radius","field-size-input-height","field-size-input-spacing","field-size-font-size","field-size-line-height","field-size-padding-h","field-size-checkbox-size","field-size-sublabel-spacing","field-size-icon-size","label-size-font-size","label-size-line-height","label-size-sublabel-font-size","label-size-sublabel-line-height","button-size-font-size","button-size-height","button-size-padding-h","button-size-margin-top","container-shadow-size-box-shadow"],"val_post_max_size":"The total size of the selected files {totalSize} MB exceeds the allowed limit {maxSize} MB.","val_time12h":"Please enter time in 12-hour AM\/PM format (eg 8:45 AM).","val_time24h":"Please enter time in 24-hour format (eg 22:45).","val_time_limit":"Please enter time between {minTime} and {maxTime}.","val_url":"Please enter a valid URL.","val_fileextension":"File type is not allowed.","val_filesize":"File exceeds max size allowed. File was not uploaded.","post_max_size":"31457280","isModernMarkupEnabled":"1","formErrorMessagePrefix":"Form error message","errorMessagePrefix":"Error message","submitBtnDisabled":"Submit button is disabled during form submission.","error_updating_token":"Error updating token. Please try again or contact support if the issue persists.","network_error":"Network error or server is unreachable. Check your connection or try again later.","token_cache_lifetime":"86400","hn_data":[],"val_unique":"The value must be unique.","val_phone":"Please enter a valid phone number.","val_password_strength":"A stronger password is required. Consider using upper and lower case letters, numbers, and symbols.","entry_preview_iframe_styles":["https:\/\/council.science\/wp-includes\/js\/tinymce\/skins\/lightgray\/content.min.css?ver=6.7.2","https:\/\/council.science\/wp-includes\/css\/dashicons.min.css?ver=6.7.2","https:\/\/council.science\/wp-includes\/js\/tinymce\/skins\/wordpress\/wp-content.css?ver=6.7.2","https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/plugins\/wpforms\/assets\/pro\/css\/fields\/richtext\/editor-content.min.css"],"indicatorStepsPattern":"Step {current} of {total}"} /* ]]> */ </script> <script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function() { var wpf63267_22 = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search).get('wpf63267_22'); if (wpf63267_22) { jQuery("form#wpforms-form-63267 .wpforms-page-next").click(); } }); </script> </body> </html>